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... the main town of Mals. Here I come across another--much uglier--fortress: a concrete dome in the middle of the field that looks like a grim reminder of another war: World War II. Mals is a larger towns, with all the shops I need to stock up on supplies--and some cool towers to give it some character. I've gotten my second wind and am really enjoying this Superhike once again. However, I'm getting the feeling that this is a ...

... beautiful reservoir to walk along. Nice place to soak in the beauty and think back on all that I've experienced on this Alpine adventure. An adventure that is probably soon going to come to an end. And then... my second surprise of the day. Is that... a clock tower coming up from the middle of the lake? As I get closer, I can see that it's a church tower, rising up from the waters, blending in beautifully with the surroundings. Later I ...

... and cliffs. Suddenly, a magnificent sight greets my eyes: it's a covered bridge--no it's a castle... no, it's two castle towers connected by a covered bridge across the river, across on the other side are the sheer cliffs and steep slopes that separate Austria from Italy. Gazing at this tower, I'm suddenly taken back to another time. A time before highways, trains and tunnels. A time when mountains like this were unconquered barriers ...

... well... I head out to grab a pizza for supper in the cozy little main street area, and call it a night. Next morning, I enjoy a nice breakfast served by the family running the hostel. So I get another taste of life in an Austrian home--sort of. Next I head out and I'm able to appreciat the town a bit more. There's a beautiful bridge that you reach by going under a ...

Day 284 4 hrs, 12.5 kms Day Totals: 16 hrs, 37.5 kms In the town of Pfunds up ahead there's supposed to be a hostel and I'm determined to get there tonight. But I still can't pass up the chance to do a quick parkbench concert in the riverside town of Tosens as I pass through. I then find a quiet country path on the other side of the stream and continue my sprint to ...